The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop
The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop is a 1929 mystery detective novel by the British writer Gladys Mitchell.[1] It is the second in her long-running series featuring the psychoanalyst and amateur detective Mrs Bradley.[2] It further established the reputation of the quick-witted Bradley who is some way ahead of the investigating police officers. Mitchell also employed a number of original touches that would continue during the series.[3]
 First edition | |
| Author | Gladys Mitchell |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mrs Bradley |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | Gollancz |
Publication date | 1929 |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Speedy Death |
| Followed by | The Longer Bodies |
Synopsis
In the quaint village of Bossbury, joints of human meat are founding hanging from the hooks in the cold room of the butcher's shop. Meanwhile nearby a bishop discovers a skull while going for a swim by the seaside. Everything seems to point to the dead man being Rupert Sethleigh, who has gone missing although his cousin claims he has left for America.
References
- Klein p.231
- Reilly p.1089
- Miskimmin p.155
Bibliography
- Klein, Kathleen Gregory. Great Women Mystery Writers: Classic to Contemporary. Greenwood Press, 1994.
- Miskimmin, Esme. 100 British Crime Writers. Springer Nature, 2020.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.